Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Ben Jones Freelance

  • Jobseeker exclusivity by Hays 'no go' say job boards

    15 September 2010

    Recruitment giant Hays will not renew contracts of job boards who do not channel all their candidates who apply for jobs posted by the agency directly to Hays.

  • Press raises its game in print advertising

    15 September 2010

    The national press is upping the stakes in the recruitment advertising market, with the Financial Times the latest to undergo a relaunch in that area.

  • Contract Scotland gives shares to management

    07 July 2010

    Construction recruiter Contract Scotland is to award shares to its directors and management team worth 35% of the business - at no cost to them.

  • REC needs to make savings, claims retiring board member

    07 July 2010

    A retiring Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) board member has questioned the financial management of the trade body, calling the organisation “top heavy” and claiming it needs to make savings.

  • Immigration vital to UK job market

    09 June 2010

    The government’s pledge to cap the number of immigrants from outside the EEA could have far reaching consequences for sectors, such as the NHS, that traditionally rely on labour from overseas, reports Ben Jones

  • Search and you shall find...

    09 June 2010

    London still dominates the UK online recruitment market,according to a study of internet job searches

  • Employee engagement more important than job satisfaction

    Fri, 5 Feb 2010

    Job satisfaction has been overtaken in importance by employee engagement as workers look to develop their careers, according to a study.

  • Work-life balance responsibility of employees, say workers

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Three-quarters of employees say it is their responsibility, not that of their employer, to achieve a satisfactory work-life balance, according to new research.

  • Dead-end jobs deliver dissatisfaction

    Thu, 21 Jan 2010

    Career compromise or being stuck in a job one did not aspire to is one of the biggest causes of dissatisfaction among workers, regardless of salary, according to psychologist John Moulder-Brown.

  • BlackBerry monitoring hits productivity, says psychologist

    Mon, 18 Jan 2010

    Paying constant attention to your BlackBerry could actually make you less productive, according to an occupational psychologist.

  • Logix IT: knocking at Hot 100’s door

    11-November-2009

    Logix IT has shown that you don’t need to have lots of staff and 35 offices to yield a good profit.

  • Lap dancing claim dismissed

    14-October 2009

    A former recruitment consultant who claimed her line manager forced her to have a private lap-dance with him to win business has had her complaint of unfair dismissal thrown out by an employment tribunal, writes Ben Jones.

  • Bullhorn aims for 10% UK sales

    08-July 2009

    Recruitment software pro - vider Bullhorn is hoping the UK will account for 10% of its global turnover after 12 months, according to its founder.

  • Bespoke's site cuts fee for clients

    24-June 2009

    A recruitment company’s new website which allows the client to search its database for candidates is a response to clients not wanting to spend as much on recruitment fees, says the firm’s managing director.

  • MEDIA & CREATIVE

    24-June 2009

    Despite gloomy results from the latest Monster Employment Index, the sector is determined to to put on a brave face and look to the future with optimism

  • Agencies rush to nominate their outstanding temps

    10-June-2009

    Our quest to find the UK’s champion temporary, contract and interim workers has met with a fantastic response from all sectors of the industry and all parts of the UK.

  • Acquitted fraud trial pair carry on in recruitment

    27-May-2009

  • Roberts’ achievements rewarded on the night

    13-May-2009

    Marcia Roberts picked up the Individual Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Recruitment and then described it as “absolutelyfantastic”.

  • Recruiters accused of ‘fresh air invoicing’ fraud

    15-April-2009

    The trial of two former recruiters accused of defrauding the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will resume on 20 April after a court heard they allegedly received more than £200,000 each as a result of “fresh air invoicing”.

  • Is the death knell ringing for IR35?

    01-Apr-2009

    The 10th anniversary of IR35 may be its last, if an Early Day Motion in parliament calling for its abolition succeeds. However, as Ben Jones discovered, the move has been met with a mixed response, with caution being urged over what would replace it

  • Sales

    01-Apr-2009

    The rise in online job opportunities has increased the confidence in staffing firms within the sector, despite clients tightening their budgets

  • Best's positive attitude for Spring

    18-Mar-2009

    Positive thinking has been the key to the success of a new division launched within Spring Group, according to one of the company’s internal recruiters. Best Professional Services was launched in September 2008, based in the company’s Birmingham office. It targets the sales and marketing,HR, accountancy and finance and supply chain and procurement sectors.Now, with the team growing to nine consultants and becoming successful despite the current economic ...

  • Profiles Creative wins tribunal case

    18-Mar-2009

    Tribunal ruling: Judge ruled in company’s favor

  • RPCushing 'feared for its survival'

    18-Feb-2009

    Paul Cushing, managing director of RPCushing Recruitment, has admitted that he feared for the survival of the company immediately before its acquisition by pfj.